Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:07PM MDT until August 7 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 6:07pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
* Until 1000 PM MDT.
* At 707 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Lincoln County.
Low water crossings along Gallo Arroyo and Hasperos Canyon Arroyo may
be impacted.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Arroyos, streams, and normally dry rivers can become raging killer
currents in a matter of minutes. Water in arroyos can travel many
miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.
Area Description:
Lincoln, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov